The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-30

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Ola yuuosi and Ns~ Enslsnt The Land
o. ny blr,h. o. my childhood and ny
yenth. Bat wherever ! may 40 o. sbefe
! Dss lie ] espnoi forget The dear land Of
my fathers. sbd The home Of nv early days-
have been ocessioually correspondent
Of the JorESsL; and would you like TO
bear from me sgaing II slll he . pleasure
for me 10 sepd you a communication 90.
cssionsily. ifyoa would deem sneh emsns
iions sorihy place 10 the columns Of
your paper,
The JorKNAL is regular weekly visitor
10 our household We await It's coming
with pleasure. aud scan its columns With
Interest. for II gives Us items from "home, "
from many localities aud scenes familiar
10 Us 10 the past and, with one.o your
far-oh correspondents, We "a. that We
~snt more. our cry is one o. greed; give
~ more ne~s-more local items from those
whom We have left behind these will in-
teresi Us. and will doubtless make the
JouESAL OF more interest TO your home
r,sderT, as we'll.
When We have come toward the setting
sun. thousand miles or more. we say
We are going west, but this is only
from an eastern standpoint But this Is
no, true 10 matter OF fact; geographically.
Il is only bringing us toward the central
portion OF our great country. II We stop
At this point. We are still in the east, aud
Westward flo is still the cry. Said
Horace Greedy, $50 west, young mani
bat the young man will find that two
Thousand miles from his eastern home will
but bring him into the desired haven; and
still il his ambition leads him onward, he
msy journey on his western way . thou
sand miles more and be has not reached
the terminal line OF the great west. The
magnificent extent OF this great country
can only be realized by one who has trsv-
eled thousand or two thousand miles from
its eastern point, still finding himself far
from the border line. The swift passage
OF the Lightning Railroad Express as
one stands near its track, shows its aston
ishing speed, but days OF such fiight-a
week almost, and the west is onward, be-
yoDdi And, TO watch the railroad trains
and to note the hundreds and thousands
Of people who are daily going westward,
one would think the world was moving
thitber, When, when will thin fever oil
migration cease? suppose not for many,
many years, for still there is room. When
the waves OF the might Pacific shall meet
face to face this migrating host, and its
shall be sounded in their ears,
Thus far and no farther" not till then
will they turn their faces to the east, and 3
second Horace Greedy will say, go east
young man.
All over this great west, in city, town,
village and hamlet and npon the isolated
farm, the New Highlander "holds the fort. y
And Vermont is not feebly represented'
indeed think she stands foremost. Truly,
Vermont has well earned the reputation OF
beng good state to emigrate from" ]
ind Vermonters and the children OF Yer
nonters most creditably and numerously
represented IN every part Of the west that
have visited. But | would not advise
Every body to come West. You that have
comfortable homes at the east may well
'ontent yourselves where you are. Such
Giving as the world owes you" is as
urely found at the east IS in the west.
Diligence in your business or calling, will
prosper you to reasonable extent where
lou are. Virtue and uprightness will
make your homes happy and attractive to
and others.
In this western country, as we are, we
ardly need say we miss the mountain
cenery Of Vermont Its sloping bill-sides,
Is beautiful valleys. II we arise ever so
arly in the morning, we look in vain for
be gladdening rays OF the rising sun, as
hey tip with silvery glow the far of
fountain tops; aud, at the evening OF
lese summer days, We look in vain for the |
fountain shadows, as they creep down the I
fountain side, across the valley. and then
p the mountains in the east. We miss :
he lovely, leasurly twilight of the setting q
IN, at the close OF day, so beautiful and (
among the mountains.
Surely, there are n any things that make
lr homes and our lives happy and pleas i
rable 10 whatever part Of this broad land v
e may find our abode. Onr outward c
lrroundings and conditions go far toward =
sking life desirable; but these are but i
condary, the hsppiest homes are those v
here may be found the greatest sum OF I
riue. uprightuess. charity and content !, :
ent. aud in those homes where love !,
pounds, not only that love which we be-
ow upon those Of our own household 10 Il
e dearest relations in life, but where q
ich love is supplemented by that still :, y
CHER and holier. the love OF our Heavenly Il
.,ber. May all the homes over this broad
nd be made thus happy and blessed.
TEsRoD.
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